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Dear Subscriber,
We are a little late with the first Newsletter of the year as we have been waiting for the release of the latest updates to the TAC-Software programs. Since 30th January, version 3.0.0 of the Teaching Templates Quiz Maker (TTQM) and version 5.0.0 of the Multiple Choice Quiz Maker (MCQM) are available online. The big jump in the version numbers reflects the extent of the changes which have been made and we strongly recommend that you try out the new versions and if possible update as soon as possible.
Amongst other bonus features, it is now possible to include customized background images in the quizzes. In addition there is also now an integrated HTML quiz-code editor which should make it unnecessary to use Frontpage or other potentially destructive services.
Many of the changes which have been made run invisibly in the TTQM and MCQM modules. We have spent a lot of time making sure that the problems some of our customers have encountered with non-standard screen resolution or DPI (font size) settings do not negatively effect the appearance of the quizzes. Please let us know if you still encounter problems. We are pleased that one or the other of our programs is serving a useful purpose in the education or entertainment of people with sight difficulties and sincerely hope that the improvements help.
With regard to future developments, we can only say that for the last two years, we have been intending again and again to take a short creative break. It has never happened so far and thanks to your feedback will probably not happen in the near future. Keep the feedback coming ... whether positive or negative ... and we will do our best to continue the work that has resulted in our programs being so highly-ranked and successful in the competitive e-learning market.
At the end of last year we started the TAC-Software forum at http://www.tac-soft.de/tacforum/index.php . it offers a great opportunity to share your ideas with others and to profit from their experience. Give it a try and I am sure that we will be able to build a community with lots of benefits for everyone.
The new versions of the TAC-Software programs are all online and can be downloaded from the familar locations. As always the updates are free of charge for our registered customers and the fully functional evaluation versions free for everybody.
A first Newsletter in 2008 would be incomplete without our best wishes for the coming 12 months. Wherever you are in the world we hope that the new year will be blessed with good health, prosperity and peace.
If you need assistance or have general questions about product distribution, registration, updates etc., please let us know at:
The next Newsletter will be in May 2008.
Kind regards,
John and the Team at TAC-Software